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  1. GPA little low

    kcochrane replied to Lastdon9680's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    MCC in Rochester, NY require only a 2.0 in the core prereqs..BUT admission is based on a point system. Points for the prereq based on the grade you got. You are allowed to repeat these courses, but...

  2. Found my calling!!!

    kcochrane replied to SunnyGaits's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for

  3. Class of 2010 (starting nursing school in Fall 2008)

    kcochrane replied to RDH-NrsgStudent's topic in General Students

    Count me in this Fall. Got the call last week that I was in. Took 2 1/2 years to get my prereqs. No waiting list since I had a high GPA and I'm a LPN joining up in the 2nd semester for my RN. I...

  4. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    kcochrane replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In the paper it states that this law will be enacted before they leave this sesssion, but that it won't be effective for a year. This will allow institutions to get ready staff wise. Is this...

  5. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    kcochrane replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They do that now. A few months back the county decided they needed to save money. So now we can work -2 on the day shift before they will bring in agency or mandate. It is a rare that we are fully...

  6. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    kcochrane replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is awesome. Thanks to all the nurses that worked on this.

  7. Thinking about going into the Army Reserves

    kcochrane replied to jtaylo14's topic in General Nursing

    I had a great recruiter that told me everything when I went in the Navy a million years ago. But I know that some do leave things out. As others stated, make sure your educational benefits are in...

  8. At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    kcochrane replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it. I became a LPN at age 42 - I'm now 45. I have been working one class at a time on my RN. I have now been accepted into the RN bridge program and will start that this fall - luckily I...

  9. Night Nurses?

    kcochrane replied to medgen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. I stay up until 3 or 4 on my days off also. It still leaves you plenty of time to do things. Consistency is the key. I think a lot of people use the night shift as a way to get...

  10. is there really a wait to get into an RN program?

    kcochrane replied to FOXYNurse76's topic in LPN to RN

    Same here (upstate NYS MCC). As long as you have your pre-reqs done with a C or better, you have an excellent chance of getting in. It is still a point system based on grades and classes completed,...

  11. When do you expect to receive your "letter"..?

    kcochrane replied to Dream2BANurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I should find out by June 15th. I applied in Jan to get in the bridge from pn to rn this Fall. Good luck to

  12. listen to coworker or not???

    kcochrane replied to butterflies135's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree, you have to do what is best for you. Caring and attachment are good qualities of a nurse. It also ok to want to fix things as long as you are realistic to just what you can fix. And yes,...

  13. Med Aides giving PRN meds

    kcochrane replied to jacesmom2's topic in General Nursing

    I think we pretty much agree. I thought you were stating that you needed a RN assessment before a PRN could be given. I'm with you that I want to be the one to medicate my own patients-especially...

  14. Med Aides giving PRN meds

    kcochrane replied to jacesmom2's topic in General Nursing

    As a LPN in NYS I can give PRNs. Most of my PRN orders are written with parameters....i.e. for anxiety or for pain/temp. Most PRNs do not require a RN assessment if written correctly by the MD with...

  15. Trach Patient

    kcochrane replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a respiratory floor in long term care. We have 10-12 trachs at any given time. We are required to do trach care QD and prn. That includes taking out and cleaning the inner cannula,...

  16. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    kcochrane replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    For now, I'm staying. I totally agree with working on reducing my stress level and have been doing that...one step at a time. One of the reasons why I read these type of posts. I like to hear...

  17. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    kcochrane replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of what you are saying. My problem lays with the fact that the higher ups enable these CNAs. Its sad because I see the CNAs that work their butts off and do their best, while a...

  18. *Sigh* How do I tell my family?

    kcochrane replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I would not trade my years in the navy for anything, but I was also single and without children at the time. I still itch for the military, but I don't want to be away from my kids. Personally I...

  19. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    kcochrane replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the higher ups consisted up a few social workers and a nurse manager. I have to double check with my charge nurse when she works nights with me again- haven't heard the story in awhile. :lol...

  20. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    kcochrane replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well this happened before I came to my current job. Some of the higher ups thought that they needed to make sure that the residents that wanted to have sex, could have sex. The problem is that those...

  21. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    kcochrane replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I know this was directed at someone else, but I'm going to answer. Yes. As an LPN on the day shift I rotated between passing meds and doing an assigment (patient care). Not only did I do the CNA's...

  22. Can RN's moonlight as LPN"s?

    kcochrane replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    I plan on keeping my LPN when I get my RN. As I stated in my post, our facility, awhile back decided to save money and lay a lot of the RNs. One of our current nurse managers was able to stay on as...

  23. Can RN's moonlight as LPN"s?

    kcochrane replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you are right. One of the nurse managers at my facility keeps her LPN license for that reason. Many years back this facility laid off most of the RNs to save money and she was able to stay...

  24. RN pushing med carts in LTC...

    kcochrane replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In our faclity, RNs do push med carts - if they remain on the unit. It just depends on how many nurses are on, but an LPN would never be in charge over an RN pushing a med cart. On some units RNs do...

  25. CNA=Slave???

    kcochrane replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    BTW this will be useful info to LPNs that all of sudden find themselves as "charge nurses" on an off shift - especially in LTC. What a shocker for me when I went from the day shift to the night...